Personal information | |||
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Full name | Basilio Rieno Socoliche | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 16 November 2004||
Place of birth | Fuenlabrada, Spain | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Burnley U21 | ||
Youth career | |||
2022–2023 | Crystal Palace | ||
2023– | Burnley | ||
International career‡ | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2024– | Equatorial Guinea | 2 | (0) |
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2024 |
Basilio Rieno Socoliche (born 16 November 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Professional Development League club Burnley. Born in Fuenlabrada, Spain, he plays for the Equatorial Guinea national team.
Basilio formerly played for the Crystal Palace academy, before signing with Burnley on a two-year deal for the 2023–24 season. [2] He immediately made an impact, scoring a winner for Burnley U21 in preaseason. [3] Rieno helped the Burnley U21 draw 3–3 with Brentford. [4] He scored in the 4–3 win against Leicester City. [5]
In 2023, Rieno was called up to play for the Equatorial Guinea national team, and was a substitute in the 1–0 win over Tunisia. [6] He was included in the Equatorial Guinea preliminary squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, though he didn't make the final squad. [7] On 22 March 2024, Rieno made his debut, coming as a 71st-minute substitute in a 2–0 win over Cambodia during the 2024 FIFA Series. [8] [9] [10]
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